Crystal Palace have been ‘demoted’ to the Europa Conference League – with Nottingham Forest in line to take their Europa League slot.
In a devastating blow for the FA Cup winners, UEFA have confirmed that Palace will drop from the second tier European competition to the third after breaching its rules on multi-club ownership.
Palace officials are understood to be furious with the decision, and intend to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). CAS have the ability to fast-track cases, and would no doubt do so in this instance.